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Driving
If there is any one thing that caregivers ask about and worry about, it's driving. How to know whether to be concerned...when is it time to give up the keys...how to talk about giving up driving...how...how...how? Giving up the keys means giving up a lifetime of independence. How can we do that to them? This department is devoted to these driving dilemmas.
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Getting Out of the Car With Less Pain and Effort
Helping someone with limited body strength out of the car can be daunting. It requires a good bit of lower body strength to stand up from a low-slung car seat without additional support. You can try to help by tugging on an arm - with the potential of falls, bruises and skin tears for your elder, or injury to your own back to show for your efforts. The stress and strain of getting someone out of the car can reduce outings for pleasure, which is a shame . . . keep reading
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When Someone You Love Shouldn't Drive
If you're going to be a safe driver you need all your mental faculties operating at full capacity. "Is he still driving?" is one of the first questions people ask when inquiring about someone with Alz . . . keep reading
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Alzheimers Disease
